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orbicular definition

or·bicu·lar (ôr bik′yo̵̅o̅ lər, -yə-)

adjective

  1. in the form of an orb; spherical or circular
  2. Bot. round and flat, as some leaves

Etymology: ME orbiculer < LL orbicularis < L orbiculus, dim. of orbis, a circle

Also orbiculate or·bic′u·late (-lit, -lāt′) or orbiculated or·bic′u·lat′ed (-lāt′id)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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